No. 2. — Notes on a collection of Surinam Birds. 

 By OuTRAM Bangs and Thomas E. Penard. 



Introduction. 



The birds here listed were collected during 1912, 1913, and 1914, 

 at a suggestion made by one of the writers to his brother, Mr. A. P. 

 Penard of Paramaribo. The latter, through the services of three 

 Indians, Saka, Pishot, and Maipuli, and of several hunters, especially 

 the brothers Graanoogst, brought together the present collection of 

 nearly 2,000 specimens representing 301 species. 



The skins were prepared by the Misses Charlotte Rijhiner, George- 

 tina Lennep, and also by Miss Anna Maria Hunsel who assisted 

 Messrs. F. P. and A. P. Penard in preparing the specimens on which 

 they basf'd their work on the birds of Guiana. 



All the birds were taken within the boundaries of Surinam, and none 

 more than 50 kilometers from the coast. By far the greater number 

 were taken near the capital, Paramaribo, some even within the limits 

 of the city. Many were collected in the Para districts further inland, 

 and a number on various expeditions to the mouths of the Marowijne 

 (Maroni) and Saramacca rivers. 



